Wiki VATS Minithoracotomy wedge resection and lymph node sampling

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Without reading the report; VATS w/ wedge resection would be 32657. If done by thoracotomy there is not a specific code that captures the 'wedge resection' take a look at 32500.

Hope that helps a little - these can be tough.
 
Without reading the op-report, if the surgeon performed VATS wedge resection but he had to do a mini thoracotomy for completion, I would use 32500 with 32601. For lymph node dissection depending on how much lymph node he took, check 38746. I would add V64.42 with the diagnoses as well.

Hope this helps!

Susie, CPC-H
 
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